Thursday, 29 January 2009

Surely they know?

Perusing the website of the Scotland Office, currently occupied by that esteemed chappie Jimmy Murphy (nah, nah not the fine wee winger that played for the dark blues, old cadaverous himself) , I chanced upon the Freedom of Information section. "Oho," thinks I, "let's just pop in and have a perambulation among these tulips."

And so it was that I came upon a release of engagements from the official diary of a previous incumbent which contains the wonderful line:
They are available in Hansard at www.parliament.gov.uk.

Which is all very nice except, erm, that's not the website address for the House of Commons (where you would find Hansard), that's an address that has been registered by an internet-type company. You'd find HoC at www.parliament.uk

Is it just me or would you expect a Civil Servant working to a Minister or Secretary of State to know that? Jings, Crivvens and Help Ma Boab (with capitals)!

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